Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-23
DANVILLE.
NESTING or BAPTIST MINISTERS AID
LAYKEH.
a View Movsment-Elcotion Of Officers
A Desperate THETA Lively Chase
Personal.
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city this morning. DR.. Eager called the
meeting 10 order and nominated Rev.
l.. Il. Spencer, of Franklin junction, fol-
temporary chairman. Mr.. John b. An
derson, OF RinggoId, was elected clerk.
DR.. Eager stated the object Of the meet
ing to be-
/. To form Baptist union.
2. To promote the interest, local and
general, OF the denomination by making
church-wcrk more efficient by disseml'
mating information through the medium
of the monthly paper and choice Baptist
literature, by special lectures, sermons
and discussions Mt such times and places
as may be set by the special committee,
and by the encouragement of social IN
tercourse among our people.
3. TO promote among us as Baptistt
in town and country more friendly and
intimate association and concert Of
action upon subjects Of local and general
interest 10 our denomination.
Revs. +. IL. James, j. NJ. Luck, II.
Petty, and P. II. Fontaioe sent letters
OF sympathy with the movement
The following were enrolled as dele
gates: Danville-J. d. Blair, b. ).
Crews, and Rev. DR.. Eager; Ringgold-
G. Il. Satterfeld, r. c. CLANCY, 4. G.
Anderson, and j. j. Anderson Chat
ham,. p. Hargrave State Lne-W.
NJ. Vass Cascade--C. W. Nenable
Sharon. W. Conner. J. ID. Reynolds,
and Rev. j. S. Allen Sandy Creek
Rev. l.. +. Spencer.
A committee OF three appointed to re-
port list OF officers necessary for the
union submitted the following, which
was adopted: President, vice-presdent,
secretary, treasurer an executive board,
10 consist Of tie officers OF the union and
three additional members 10 he elected
by the union; and a paper committee,
to consist of business manager sollci'
tor OF advertisements, editor, and two
additional members to be appointed by
the board
Under the above the following officers
were elected President, J. II. Har
grave. Chatham Vice-President, j. d.
Blair, DanvilIe; Secretary and Urea
surer. i. S. Crews, Danyille the Execu'
tive Board consists OF the officers above
named and Messrs. 9. W. Yenable, John
B. Anderson, and W. W. Waddill
Paper Committee, ". W. Waddil
Business Manager, ". P. Averett so
licitor Of advertisements, DIR. George
b. Eager editor.
1t was resolved that in lieu Of circulars
sample copies Of the paper be sent ont e
the ministers of tue various churches IL
the association on the lst of January
that 800 copies Of the same be printed
and that the amount necessary to ISSUE
the same be guaranteed by those present
Tho resolution was adopted, the neces
sary funds guaranteed, and the minister
OF she association were requested to ac
rs committee TO solicit subscriptions e
the paper
The meeting adjourned to meet in the
First Baptist church, Danville, on Thu
Thursday before the third Sunday j
January at II A. VI.
Reed Cousins, who robbed the store
house of T. B. Mulherrin, in the county
has been sentenced to five years in th'
penitentiary.
A lively fight took place at Stuart
Patrick county, Wednesday night, pocket
knives being used qnite freely. Th'
fight was INDUCED in by Mcssrs. JohI
Mays and Alecll Shelton and the latter
son Green. Young Shelton was cut j
eeyeral places by Mays, who also cut ole
Mr.. Shelton slightly. MaYe ran. bu
being hotly pursued by the Shelton
sought refuge in the jail. One OF tn'
.sheltous made lunge at him with
knife. cutting an ugly CASH in the fore
head. Several persons intertered an'
parted the antagonists, probably sayint
Mays's life.
Mr.. J. II. Wilson, of Caswell, y. c., Ia
for some time been losing his tobacco. III
came to the city Yesterday, and while a
one of the warehouses saw a pile OF to
bacco which he recognized as his own
Finding the tobacco had been sold an'
having pointed out TO him the party VILE
sold ii-who proved to be n negro nance
Peyton Tbomas-Nlr Wilson ARRESTED
the thief. and while looking for an office
to take the prisoner the negro assaute'
him with stone. Mr.. Wilson held OF
until he had nearly disrobed mis- antago
MIST. Thomas finally broke and ran
Police-Sergeant Mccormick started Il
pursuit of the culprit on horseback, an
overtaking him the negro, with ston
still in his hand, warned hlm not to dis
mount. The officer drew his pistol an'
Thomas Immediately came TO terms an
was locked mp.
MIR. a. 6. Fuller, one of Danville'
old tobaccouists. is confined to bis house
suffering from erysipelas. He was quit
severely bitten by his dog short Will
back.
William Grant, negro, VIII
broke into Roberts & RobiDson's stor
in North Danville Tuesday night, wa
sent on to the grand jury to-day. Tn
money and tobacco found on his perso
were identified by Mr.. Robinson.
The Baptist church in North Danvill
is nearing completion. The plasterin
is nearly finished, the glass is on tn
way, the pews have arrived, and IN
short while the members of that d'
nomination will worship in their ov
building.